2 Headstones 10 Metres South East of the South Porch at the Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Melton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 January 1988. Headstone.
2 Headstones 10 Metres South East of the South Porch at the Church of St Mary the Virgin
- WRENN ID
- moated-lead-spindle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Melton
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston MP: Edward Argar (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 January 1988
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SK 757 107
- Coordinates
- 52.68938, -0.88075
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
There are two headstones located 10 meters southeast of the south porch at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Burrough on the Hill. They date from 1666 and 1670 and are made of limestone. Both headstones feature scrolled tops and shield-shaped incised panels. The headstone on the left is inscribed with 'Elizabeth Metcalfe Daughter of Charles Metcalfe Departed this life Decemb. Ye 16th. 1666'. The headstone on the right has the inscription 'Jane Metcalfe the Daughter of Charles Metcalfe departed this life Septemb. Ye ... 1670'.
Local climate
2 Headstones 10 Metres South East of the South Porch at the Church of St Mary the Virgin receives an average of 740 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 73% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 77% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 71% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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